Jam sandwich (food) facts for kids
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A toasted strawberry jam sandwich
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| Type | Sandwich |
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| Course | Lunch or snack |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Main ingredients | Sliced bread, jam |
A jam sandwich is a simple and tasty snack. It's usually made with two slices of bread and a layer of jam (or jelly) in the middle. People often eat them for lunch or as a quick snack.
In Scotland, these sandwiches have fun nicknames like pieces and jam or jeely pieces. If you add another spread, like peanut butter, it becomes a different kind of sandwich, often called a Peanut Butter and Jelly (PB&J) sandwich.
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The Story of Jam Sandwiches
Jam sandwiches likely started in the United Kingdom around the 1800s. They became popular because they were a very cheap meal. One big reason for this was that sugar became much cheaper in 1880, making jam easier and less expensive to make.
Originally, a jam sandwich was just jam and bread. But when the toaster was invented, people started making "jam on toast", which is like an open-faced jam sandwich. Many people think a jam sandwich is one of life's simple, great pleasures! You usually won't find individual jam sandwiches sold in shops.
What's Inside a Jam Sandwich?
Making a jam sandwich is super easy! You only need two main things:
Jam Sandwiches in Pop Culture
Jam sandwiches have even appeared in songs and comics!
The Jeely Piece Song
A famous Scottish folk song from the 1960s is called The Jeely Piece Song. It's a funny song that talks about how new housing rules changed what Scottish kids ate. Adam McNaughton wrote the words, and it's sung to the tune of another popular song. Many artists, including Matt McGinn, have performed it.
Jethro Tull's "Up the 'Pool"
The band Jethro Tull mentioned a jam sandwich in their 1971 song "Up the 'Pool." In the song, the singer talks about going to Blackpool, Lancashire, in England, to eat his mom's "jam sarnies" (a slang term for jam sandwiches) and visit his Auntie Flo.
Peanuts Comic Strip
In Charles Schulz's famous Peanuts comic strip, the character Linus loves what he calls "jelly-bread sandwiches."
